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Dorset Naga Scoville Heat

Dorset Naga measures 661,451–1,598,227 SHU, with a typical figure of 1,032,310 SHU: about 206× a typical jalapeño.

Capsicum chinense.

Data checked October 20, 2026 · How we rank and verify

1,032,310 SHUTypical heat
661,451–1,598,227 SHUMeasured range
206×Against a jalapeño
Breeder claimStatus
Pepper X: 2,693,000 SHUDragon's Breath: 2,480,000 SHUCarolina Reaper: 1,641,183 SHUTrinidad Scorpion Butch T: 1,463,700 SHU7 Pot Primo: 1,400,000 SHUKomodo Dragon: 1,400,000 SHUNaga Viper: 1,382,118 SHUTrinidad Moruga Scorpion: 1,200,000 SHUInfinity: 1,176,182 SHU7 Pot Brain Strain: 1,175,000 SHU7 Pot Douglah: 1,170,000 SHUGhost Pepper: 1,001,304 SHUNaga Morich: 1,000,000 SHUDalle Khursani: 393,950 SHUFatalii: 262,500 SHURed Savina: 248,556 SHUHabanero: 225,000 SHUScotch Bonnet: 225,000 SHUDatil: 200,000 SHUKanthari: 80,640 SHUBird's Eye Chilli: 75,000 SHUCayenne: 40,000 SHUTabasco: 40,000 SHUGuntur Chilli: 36,160 SHUKashmiri Chilli: 20,800 SHUSerrano: 15,000 SHUByadgi Chilli: 10,000 SHUJalapeño: 5,000 SHUDorset Naga · 1.03M1K SHU10K SHU100K SHU1M SHU
Where Dorset Naga sits on the Scoville scale. Each dot is a pepper in our dataset, on a log scale.

Where the number comes from

All figures come via a secondary source quoting the breeder's tests: 661,451 SHU for green fruit and 1,032,310 for ripe fruit (2009), plus one test as high as 1,598,227 SHU. No lab names or sample sizes were found. Our typical figure is the 2009 ripe-fruit test.

Origin

Dorset, England (from Bangladeshi Naga Morich). Selected from about 2001 by Joy and Michael Michaud (Peppers by Post / Sea Spring Seeds) from a Naga Morich plant bought at an Asian food shop in southern England. [1]

Flavour and looks

Fruity aroma.

Colours: red.

Facts

  • It is a selection of the Naga Morich with smoother, thicker walls but similar heat and flavour. [1]

Hotter and milder

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Questions

How hot is Dorset Naga?

Dorset Naga measures 661,451–1,598,227 SHU, with a typical figure of 1,032,310 SHU. That puts it among the superhots, peppers above 1 million SHU.

How many times hotter is Dorset Naga than a jalapeño?

About 206× a typical jalapeño (1,032,310 vs 5,000 SHU). Against the hottest jalapeños it is about 129×, and against the mildest about 413×.

Is Dorset Naga the hottest pepper in the world?

No. Number published by a breeder or seller; no independent lab named. The verified record holder is Pepper X at 2,693,000 SHU.

Where does Dorset Naga come from?

Dorset, England (from Bangladeshi Naga Morich). Selected from about 2001 by Joy and Michael Michaud (Peppers by Post / Sea Spring Seeds) from a Naga Morich plant bought at an Asian food shop in southern England.

Is the Dorset Naga heat figure verified?

Breeder claim: Number published by a breeder or seller; no independent lab named. All figures come via a secondary source quoting the breeder's tests: 661,451 SHU for green fruit and 1,032,310 for ripe fruit (2009), plus one test as high as 1,598,227 SHU.

Sources

  1. Chili Pepper Madness, Oct 2013: origin and all test values (secondary source)